I recently took a Zoom class by Irene Blanck of Focus on Quilts where she taught needle turn appliqué for her pattern ‘Matilda’. She showed how various appliqué techniques work best with different shapes and sizes. I made 3-4 12” blocks and decided that I preferred using templates, starching under the edges, using Roxanne glue to hold the appliqué in place and then hand stitching it down. As already mentioned, I think every method has advantages / disadvantages and one must try until they find which works best for them. I must admit, I’ve heard so many compelling endorsements of the appliquick method that I plan to try it, too.